{"id":55261,"date":"2018-03-16T15:43:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T22:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=55261"},"modified":"2018-03-16T15:43:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T22:43:14","slug":"county-science-fair-winners-exhibit-passion-for-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=55261","title":{"rendered":"County Science Fair Winners Exhibit Passion For Science"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Andreas, CA…More than 70 students across the county participated in the 33rd Annual Calaveras County Science Fair held Saturday, March 10, 2018 at the Calaveras River Academy\/Mountain Oaks gymnasium in San Andreas. The Calaveras County Science Fair is made possible in part by a grant from the Teichert Foundation. The Grand Prize for the 2018 Calaveras County Science Fair went to sixth grader Julsie Anderson from Avery Middle School. Julsie\u2019s project, \u201cCurrent State of Batteries,\u201d earned her a traveling trophy for her school and a place at the 2018 California State Science & Engineering Fair.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJulsie\u2019s extensive research and knowledge on battery usage and market trends really impressed our judges,\u201d said Calaveras County Office of Education Student Events Coordinator Lindsey Titus. \u201cHer thoroughness and integrity were outstanding,\u201d said Science Fair Judge Brian Galvin. \u201cI would hire her as a researcher right now, if I could!\u201d<\/p>\n

A public viewing of projects just before judging allowed families and community members a chance to explore the 63 displays that filled the gym.<\/p>\n

Competitive projects were judged in four categories: Life Science, Behavioral and Cognitive Science, Physical Science and Engineering, and Math and Computer Science, and all students received ribbons based on the quality of their project.<\/p>\n

The top projects in each category were:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Life Science \u2013 \u201cDoes Coffee Affect Spinach Growth?\u201d by Benjamin Kiekhaefer, 7th grade, Mountain Oaks School<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Behavioral Science \u2013 \u201cThe Stroop Effect\u201d by Nina Hollars, 6th grade, Avery Middle School<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Physical Science and Engineering \u2013 \u201cCurrent State of Batteries\u201d by Julsie Anderson, 6th grade, Avery Middle School<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Math and Computer Science \u2013 \u201cStylus Technology\u201d by Samantha Bussel, 6th grade, Christian Family Learning Center<\/p>\n

Demonstration projects were judged by popular vote. \u201cHydrolic Backhoe\u201d by Jesse Johnson, a seventh grader at Christian Family Learning Center, won the top award. Jesse built an interactive display with clear plastic syringes that revealed exactly how his hydrolic model functioned.<\/p>\n

While the Calaveras County Science Fair accepts projects from students in grades 4-12, only students in grades 6-12 are eligible to compete in the state fair. Six projects were qualified by the judges to compete in the 2018 California State Science & Engineering Fair in Los Angeles in April:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 \u201cCurrent State of Batteries\u201d by Julsie Anderson, 6th grade, Avery Middle School<\/p>\n

\u00b7 \u201cDoes Coffee Affect Spinach Growth?\u201d by Benjamin Kiekhaefer, 7th grade, Mountain Oaks School<\/p>\n

\u00b7 \u201cThe Stroop Effect\u201d by Nina Hollars, 6th grade, Avery Middle School<\/p>\n

\u00b7 \u201cWhich Bridge Can Hold More Weight?\u201d by Sophia Ruff, 7th grade, Christian Family Learning Center<\/p>\n

\u00b7 \u201cWhich Nut has the Most Fat?\u201d by Sophia Bouma, 6th grade, Avery Middle School<\/p>\n

\u00b7 \u201cGaussian Linear Accelerator\u201d by Cody Orvis, 7th grade, Avery Middle School<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had great participation countywide this year,\u201d said Lindsey Titus. \u201cMany judges were impressed by the interview skills of our students, and we are very excited for the students who were selected for state.\u201d<\/p>\n

A list of all the winners of the 2018 Calaveras County Science Fair is posted at https:\/\/www.ccoe.k12.ca.us\/Page\/sciencefair.<\/p>\n

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